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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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