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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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