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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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