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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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