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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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