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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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