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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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