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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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