MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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