MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important 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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