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
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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