MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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