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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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