MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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