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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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