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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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