MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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