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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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