MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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