MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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