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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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