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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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