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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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