MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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