MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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