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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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