MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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