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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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