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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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