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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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