MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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