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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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