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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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