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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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