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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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