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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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