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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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