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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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