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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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