MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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