MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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