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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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