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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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