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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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