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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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