MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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