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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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