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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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