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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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