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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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