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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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