MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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