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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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