MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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