MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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