MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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