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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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