MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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