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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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