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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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