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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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