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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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