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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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