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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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