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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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