MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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