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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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