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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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