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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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