MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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