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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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