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
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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