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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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