MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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