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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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