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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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