MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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