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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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