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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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