MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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