MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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