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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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