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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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