MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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