MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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