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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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