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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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