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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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