MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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