MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education 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 participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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