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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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