MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
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 many
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|