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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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