MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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