MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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