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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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