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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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