MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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