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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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