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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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