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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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