MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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