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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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