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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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