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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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