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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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