MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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