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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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