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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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