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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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