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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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