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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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