MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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