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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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