MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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