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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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