MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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