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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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