MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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