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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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