MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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