MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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