MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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