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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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