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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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