MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|