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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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