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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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