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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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