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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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