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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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