MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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