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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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