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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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