MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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