MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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