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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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