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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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