MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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