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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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