MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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