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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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