MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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