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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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