MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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