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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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