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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key 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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