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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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