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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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