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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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