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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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