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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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