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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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