MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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