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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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