MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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