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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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