MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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