MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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