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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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