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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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