MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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