MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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