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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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