MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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