MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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