MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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