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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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