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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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