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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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