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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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