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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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