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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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