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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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