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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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