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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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