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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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