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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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