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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key 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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