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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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