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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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