MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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