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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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