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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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