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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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