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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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