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
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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