MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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