MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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