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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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