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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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