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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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