MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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