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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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