MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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