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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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