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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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