MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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