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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
students
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.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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