MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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