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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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