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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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