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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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