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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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