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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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