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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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