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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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