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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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