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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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