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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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