MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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