MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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