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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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