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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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