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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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