MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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