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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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