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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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