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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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