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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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