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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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