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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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