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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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