MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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