MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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