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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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