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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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