MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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