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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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