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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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