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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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