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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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