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 is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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