MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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