MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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