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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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