MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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