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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with 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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