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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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