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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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