MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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