MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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