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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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