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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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