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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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