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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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