MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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