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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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