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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
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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