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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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