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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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