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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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