MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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