MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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