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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major 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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