MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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