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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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