MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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