MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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