MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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