MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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