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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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