MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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