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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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