MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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