MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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