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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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