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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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