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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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