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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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