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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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