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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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