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
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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