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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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