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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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