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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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