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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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