MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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