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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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