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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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