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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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