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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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