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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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