MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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