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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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