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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes 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 massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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