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 is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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