MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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