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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key 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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