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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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