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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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