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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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