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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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