MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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