MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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