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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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