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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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