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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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