MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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