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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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