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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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