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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students 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
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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