MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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