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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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