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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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