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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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