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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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