MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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