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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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