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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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