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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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