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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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