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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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