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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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