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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|