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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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