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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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