MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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