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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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