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
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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