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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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