MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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