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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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