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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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