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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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