MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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