MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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