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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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