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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|