MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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