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
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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