MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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