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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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