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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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