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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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