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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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