MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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