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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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