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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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