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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines 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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