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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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