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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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