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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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