MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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