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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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