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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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