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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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