MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with 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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