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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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