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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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