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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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