MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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