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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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