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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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