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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key 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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