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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions 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 problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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