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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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