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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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