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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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