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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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