MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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