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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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