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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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