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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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