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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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