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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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