MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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