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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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