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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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