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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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