MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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