MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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