MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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