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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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