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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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