MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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