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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
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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