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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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