MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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