MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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