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
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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