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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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