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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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