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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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