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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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