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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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