MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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