MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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