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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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