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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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