MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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