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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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