MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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