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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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