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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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