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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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