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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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