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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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