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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|