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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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