MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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