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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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