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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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