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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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