MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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