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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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