MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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