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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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