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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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