MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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