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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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