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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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