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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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