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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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