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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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