MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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