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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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