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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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