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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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