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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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