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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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