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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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