MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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