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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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