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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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