MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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