MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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