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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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