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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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