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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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