MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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