MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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