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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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