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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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