MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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