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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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