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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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