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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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