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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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