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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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