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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers 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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