MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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