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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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