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
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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