MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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