MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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