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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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