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
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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