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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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