MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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