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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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