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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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