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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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