MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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