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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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