MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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