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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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