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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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