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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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