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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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