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
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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