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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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