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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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