MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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