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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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