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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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