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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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