MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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