MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key 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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