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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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