MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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