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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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