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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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