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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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