MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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