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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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