MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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