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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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