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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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