MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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