MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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