MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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