MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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