MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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