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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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