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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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