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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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