MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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