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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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