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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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