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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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