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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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