MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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