MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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