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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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