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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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