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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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