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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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