MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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