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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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