MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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