MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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