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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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