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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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