MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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