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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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