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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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