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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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