MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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