MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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