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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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