MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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